"Those in power, who previously held others to 'professional' standards, are experiencing for themselves how difficult it is to maintain those standards when life is hard," says guest columnist Sam Chenkin.

For the past three years, the board governance program has expanded its reach to over 200 nonprofit partners.

According to a recent report, some 59% of employers say that veterans perform their jobs better than their non-veteran peers, but organizations sometimes hesitate to hire them. Guest columnist Pete Freudenberger takes a look at the reasons why you should.

Since a shared vocabulary is the necessary first step for discussing racial equity, Generocity has put together a glossary of terms you might find useful.

"For Equity to be realized, it must constantly and consistently be integrated into everything we do and think about," says Nonprofit AF's Vu Le.

In the next few weeks you will see stories from our freelancers looking at philanthropy, social impact investing, community development, and education and arts through the lens of racial equity.

In her guest post, Women in Data's Jenna Bellassai says the six-month old Philadelphia chapter has more than 400 members, and has hosted several events focused on soft skills that are crucial for professionals.

“Diversity is counting heads. Inclusion is making sure the heads count,” said Sulaiman Rahman of DiverseForce, one of the speakers at the event.

"For businesses to not miss out on talent, they must shift not just language, but their perspective on inclusive hiring," says Bradford Bucknum from the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia.